Understanding the Boston Massacre's Impact

Which group was formed in response to British policies and played a role in protesting the Boston Massacre?

• Sons of Liberty

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

• Parliament

Who was the lawyer that defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

Which act was passed by the British government after the Boston Massacre to try to restore order?

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

What was the main reason colonists were angry about the Boston Massacre?

• British soldiers fired on unarmed colonists

• Tea was taxed

• Colonists lost land

• Trade was stopped

Which newspaper famously published an engraving of the Boston Massacre?

• The Boston Gazette

• The New York Times

• The London Chronicle

• The Philadelphia Inquirer

Who created the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre?

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

Which British act was protested by colonists before the Boston Massacre?

• Townshend Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Intolerable Acts

• Pontiac Rebellion

What was the immediate effect of the Boston Massacre on colonial attitudes?

• Increased anger towards British rule

• Colonists became loyal to Britain

• Colonists ignored British laws

• Colonists moved to Canada

Why did the Boston Massacre become a symbol of British oppression?

• It showed British soldiers using violence against colonists

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

• It ended all British taxes

• It led to peace talks